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REGION VIII
5750 FM 360 • Needville, Texas 77461 713.851.9553 • scotctshook@yahoo.com
DAN SIMPTON
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24543 SH 6 • Navasota, Texas 77868 936.870.5779 • dansimpton@yahoo.com
STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - KERA LAMB VICE PRESIDENT - CARLI RAWLINSON SECRETARY - PAISLEY PIERCE
11603 Anders Lane • Santa Fe 77510 409-682-5427 • craigwmiller80@yahoo.com
SECRETARY - NENA BOETTCHER
PO Box 833 • East Bernard, Texas 77435 281.468.8973 • region7thsra@gmail.com
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS CRAIG MILLER
11603 Anders Lane • Santa Fe, NM 77510 409.682.5427 • craigwmiller80@yahoo.com
Region VII
PERFORMANCE REPORT
By JAYCI LEE BYLER – Performance Reporter
UP FOR THE CHALLENGE
The High School Rodeo year of 2020-2021 will be the year rodeo rose above the mandatory mandates and pushed through the red tape to keep our heritage and passion alive. As students we all had change in our academic year, the best part it didn’t change at our Region VII rodeos. The contestants had a place to forget about the the turmoil in our nation and just be cowboys and cowgirls competing. It gave our families weekends to just be together, to cook good food and not worry about what was coming across our radios or TVs.
Our last two Region VII rodeos and Cowboy Prom were held at Brackenridge Event Center in Edna, April 3&4. Saturday we kicked it off with some intense competition in the arena, then it was time to sparkle and shine on the dance floor. Mrs Amy Shedd headed up the Cowboy Prom Committee and those moms brought their A Game! We had a red carpet and a photo booth to capture some fun pics of great moments. We crowned Region VII King & Queen Seniors, Tyler Ehlinger & Aspen Miller. It was a first Cowboy prom for many and it will forever go down as a stellar event, with memories to last a life time. Our parents hosted a live & silent auction to raise money for awards and scholarships for our 25 graduating seniors. Our auctioneer was Cody Kenney & secretary was Kristen Suehs, they drove the bids and tallied all the money so every Region VII Senior received a scholarship that applied for one. The Seth Broesche Memorial Scholarships were awarded to Madi Outhier, Aspen Miller & Cameron Suehs. Preston Peay was awarded the Will Byler Memorial Steer Wrestling Saddle.
Sunday’s rodeo #12 brought the closing chapter to our season. My fellow contestants went hard at the final day and we saw it with several changes in the event leader boards. When the dust settled we went into awards banquet to have pizza & drinks and watch the emotional senior slideshow that Mrs. Kristy Outhier had put together of all 25 graduates.
Our devoted secretary Nena Boettcher , (who keeps this region humming along perfectly) had made the final placings official she then handed the mic over to Mr Scott Shook to call out the placings for our Region VII Tx High School state bound contestants. Rookie AA Champions Jb Collins & Sammi Hubert. AA Champions Colin Fox & Jayci Lee Byler. Event winners Breakaway Madison Outhier, Calf roping Cameron Suehs, Team roping Rylee Reina & Carson Sonnier, Saddle Bronc Jake Bazar, Pole bending Jayci Lee Byler, Bull Riding Eli Youngblood, Steer wrestling Preston Peay, Barrel Race in Reagan Goudeau, Goat Tying Kera Lamb.
Our Region VII Tx Jr High state team will be lead by AA Champions Lane Leopold & Kaitlyn Torres, Rookie AA Champions Kami Klepac & Ace Outhier, Pole bending Kami Klepac, Calf roping Lane Leopold, Boys breakaway Hudson Hermes, Girls breakaway Kaitlyn Torres, Barrel racing Kami Klepac, Ribbon roping Bryce Ellinger & Kaitlyn Torres, Chute dogging Lane Leopold, Saddle Bronc Ernest Cheston, Bull riding Damien Krushall, Bareback Ace Outhier , Team roping Riley Skelton & Kaitlyn Torres, Boy’s Goat Tying Ryder Rosipal, Girl’s Goat Tying Sadie Howell.
This year had some challenges for most families and our region rallied together in support of each other. I want to give a Big Thank You to Craig Miller, President of Region VII you have been a pickup man at the rodeos, brought stock, pulled barriers, help kids in the alley, held goats, ran stock through and always offered a friendly word of advice and encouragement. You sir will be greatly missed as a leader, mentor and ALL AROUND DAD. Thank you to all our local sponsors and families for the continued support of our small but mighty Region VII ~ 7come11!
“Ask the Lord your God for a sign, wether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.” Isaiah 7:11
